bean&noodle

peachy goodness

My neighbor offered these up this morning as a trade for some of our plums. Deal! So now I will be making both plummy and peachy things during my staycation. Speaking of which, I have now compiled a list of things I'd like to do next week, but may just opt for numbers 8 & 12.

plum rich

These may be small, but each little gem packs a lot of plummy goodness. This plum tree only fruits when it wants to, but when it does it's crazy how much fruit there is. Steve thought it was funny when I said the tree was heavy with fruit... I guess that did sound a bit goofy. I seriously need to lay down tarps and just shake the branches...the plopping is a funny sound. I don't feel the need to harvest all the fruit so will leave some for the birds. I think a plum galette would be great to try, though I may try using almond flour since it should be rustic.

Next week I am on a staycation which I plan to do a little printing, cooking, gardening, knitting, and a whole lotta nothing if I can manage. 

Hellooooo Friday

It's one of those warm afternoons that make being inside nose pressed to a monitor PAINFUL. Luckily we have plenty of those days here. I want to be home throwing the ball to Callie and smelling my tomato leaves. I'm already dreaming of tomato pie, dilly beans, and quick pickle cucumbers.

Had a great visit with my little sister last weekend.

We spent some time at Universal Studios costume department

Ate lunch at Forage a Silverlake restaurant that buys food from local farms and a network of backyard gardens and fruit trees, which they call their home growers circle

Huevos Divorciados. Funny name for a dish that would make anyone love the person who made it for them even more.

This is Happy, no really, his name is Happy.

We couldn't decide... so we didn't.

Left to Right: lemon chiffon meringue cake, flourless chocolate tort, strawberry rhubarb galette.

Visited this yarn store for more Koigu spent a little time knitting up some more of these squares for my Barn Raiser Quilt.

aaaand had Jessie model my recently finished Nefertem... lovely on her, but it's all mine.